Practical advice for runners chasing a PR. No fluff, no filler — just what works.
How Many Gels for a Marathon?
The exact number depends on your goal time, body weight, and how aggressively you're racing. Here's how to calculate it and space them out across 26.2 miles.
Fueling
Marathon Fueling Plan: The Complete Race Day Nutrition Guide
Carb loading, race morning breakfast, gel timing, hydration targets, and sodium strategy — the full nutrition playbook from 3 days out to the finish line.
Nutrition
Sub 3 Hour Marathon Training Plan: What It Actually Takes
The training structure, weekly mileage, workout types, and the four pillars that separate sub-3 finishers from everyone else.
Training
How Weather Affects Marathon Pace
Temperature, humidity, and the math behind adjusting your race day goal. Includes the temp + dewpoint method and a pace impact table.
Race Day